Get Caught Up: 16 takeaways from this weekโs Michigan COVID update -- delta spread, mask mandates, third vaccine dose
Michiganโs top health officials spoke Wednesday about the possibility of a mask mandate, the stateโs โhighโ COVID-19 transmission rate, the spread of the delta variant and a third dose of the vaccine.
Washtenaw County Health Department offers booster doses to immunocompromised residents
Starting Tuesday, immunocompromised residents can receive the additional doses during COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the Health Department from 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Michigan health department recommends universal masking in schools for beginning of 2021-22 school year
โBecause many students have yet to be vaccinated and students under age 12 are not yet eligible, layered prevention measures, including universal masking, must be put in place for consistent in-person learning to keep kids, staff and families safe,โ reads a MDHHS release.
3 takeaways from Whitmer briefing: Restaurant photo outrage, workplace rules, Michiganโs current state
During a Monday briefing, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer talked about the outrage stemming from a photo of her at a restaurant, the new return-to-work rules and Michiganโs overall standing in terms of COVID-19 and unemployment.
Busy week of Michigan COVID news: Whitmerโs restaurant photo, new restrictions, returning to work
Thereโs been a lot of news surrounding COVID-19 in Michigan over the past week, from a picture of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer violating restrictions at a restaurant, a brand-new reopening timeline and people returning to work.
Everything to know about COVID in Michigan before Whitmerโs update: Restrictions, metrics, vaccinations
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is providing an update Wednesday on the stateโs handling of COVID-19. Hereโs what you should know about the upcoming restriction changes, the latest trends in metrics and vaccinations before the briefing.
CDC reviews death of Michigan woman who got Johnson & Johnson vaccine -- everything you should know
The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is currently reviewing the death of a Michigan woman who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, though there is currently no evidence that her death and the vaccine are linked, officials said.
Stateโs plan to reopen Michigan brings hope to struggling businesses
โWe can all throw some burgers on the grill, catch a Tigers game and hit the lake with our friends. We can enjoy our Michigan summer,โ said Willpower Fitness Group owner William McCray. โIโm happy, Iโm ecstatic and I think weโre moving in the right direction.โ
Michigan restaurants cautious but optimistic about vaccination-based reopening plan
Michigan restaurants have been put through the ringer throughout the pandemic. The industry as a whole has seen the rules change multiple times over the past year and thatโs made for a lot of anxiety, frustration and sometimes animosity. After Thursdayโs announcement, there was a new, more hopeful tone.
Whitmer announces Michigan will ease specific COVID restrictions as 4 vaccination goals are reached
Michigan is outlining four specific vaccination goals that, once they are reached, will directly trigger the loosening of certain COVID-19 restrictions across the state, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer revealed.
Why Whitmer says Michiganโs low COVID rates early in pandemic are contributing to current spike
When asked why Michigan has such a high number of COVID-19 cases despite all the previous shutdowns and restrictions, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she believes the stateโs success at fighting the virus early in the pandemic is actually contributing to the current alarming metrics.
Michigan still isnโt issuing new COVID-19 restrictions -- hereโs why
Despite COVID-19 cases that are rising at an alarming rate, Michigan officials still arenโt planning to mandate new restrictions. But why is there a reluctance to do so now, considering there have been two shutdowns in the past?
13 takeaways from Whitmerโs COVID update: Michigan restrictions, why numbers are so high, vaccines
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer held a briefing Wednesday to update the COVID-19 situation in Michigan, addressing possible new restrictions, why the stateโs numbers are so high, whatโs going on with vaccines and much more.
16 things to know from recent talk about Michigan COVID restrictions, workplace rules, vaccines
Itโs been a hectic few days in terms of COVID-19 news in Michigan, with discussions about whether new restrictions are needed, an extension of emergency workplace rules and questions surrounding vaccines.